Volume 3: Daily journal book, 1 May 1891-26 January 1899

1898

Thursday 8th Mr Rowsell conducted eveng service pupils

Friday 9th Nothing of importance to record pupils

Saturday 10th Miss Niblett Laundress left for England Miss Craig arrived to fill her Situation p

Sunday 11th Mr Brooks conducted morng Service Mrs Marsh " afternoon " Mr Foy " evening " Matron & Officers out to their usual Services

Monday 12th Lizzie M' Allister gone to the Hospital pupils

Tuesday 13th Ladies Sub Committee. Mary Ellen Davies a former Inmate admitted. Barbara ODonnell allowed to leave the Institution at the end of the week to join her husband. Pauline Shaw was spoken to upon a Sitution being found for her. Miss Williams given a holiday pupils

Wednesday 14th Lizzie M' Allister returned from the Hospital. Dr Norrie visited for Agnes Hodge. pupils

Thursday 15th Mr Fletcher conducted eveng Service pupils

Friday 16th Pauline Shaw gone as general Servant to Mrs Brown of Rose Vale near Young at 5/- per week. pupils

Saturday 17th Mary Carson 25 Single Prot was received Barbara O Donnell gone away with her husband - Sub Matron & Laundress out

1898

Sunday 18th Sister Bibby afternoon Service Matron & Officers out to their usual Services.

Monday 19th Nothing of importance to record pupils

Tuesday 20th Ladies Sub Committee Mary Carson admitted Emma Keith asked admission and was received waiting the Ladies Committee pupils

Wednesday 21st Nothing of importance to record pupils

Thursday 22nd Nothing of importance to record pupils

Friday 23rd Nothing of importance to record pupils

Saturday 24th Teacher out for the day - Mary Burke's Son arrived and took her out.

Sunday Christmas Day 25th Mr Rowsell conducted morn'g Service Sister Florrie Horries and Lois Stanislaus conducted Service Laundress out to Services. The Inmates enjoyed their usual Christmas dinner of Poultry, pork, & plum pudding.

Monday 26th Boxing day. The Inmates washed during the morning and spent the remainder of the day in various games enjoying a Sumptuous tea provided

1898

Monday through the liberality of the Ladies Committee and also through them enjoying a dip each Inmate receiving a parcel containing various useful articles. Mrs Gregory and her Niece joining in our company The Teacher went out for the day -

Tuesday 27th The Inmates settled down to work once more many of them glad that the Holiday is over. Eulalie Downes asked admission No Committee. Eulalie taken to the Receiving house

Wednesday 28th Nothing of importance to record pupils

Thursday 29th Nothing of importance to record pupils

Friday 30th Nothing but work to record the holiday on Monday keeping all the Women very busy. pupils

Saturday 31st Sub Matron & Laundress out.

Sunday January 1st 1899

Mr Bushby conducted Morn'g Service Mrs Marsh afternoon Do Mr Fletcher evening Do. Matron & Officers out to their usual Services

Monday 2nd No work brought in, the Inmates enjoying another holiday and spent the afternoon at various games enjoying Mrs Alexander Goodlets Large cake for their tea. Laundress out for the day.

1899

Tuesday 3rd Ladies Sub Committee Emma Keith & Ellen Appleyard admitted. Mary Ellen Davies asked permission to leave the Institution wanting to have some family affairs looked into. Hettie Lee who has been conducting herself very impertently asked to leave She was allowed to do so Miss Williams offering to take her to another home. Nil pupils

Wednesday 4th Miss Williams brought Eulalie Downes from the Court she having been in the Receiving house for one week. Nil pupils

Thursday 5th The young girls very tiresome climbing the Pear trees for fruit Nil pupils

Friday 6th Miss Campbell has had all the fruit picked to prevent broken limbs Nil pupils

Saturday 7th Teacher out for the day.

Sunday 8th Mr Smithers conducted afternoon Service Matron & Officers out for their usual Services

Monday 9th Stella Williams very insolent and defiant to the Laundress. 10 pupils

Tuesday 10th Fanny Bruce asked admission

1899

Tuesday 10th Ladies Sub Committee Eulalie Downes & Fanny Bruce admitted. M.E.Friend spoken to upon a Situation being found for her. 10 pupils

Wednesday 11th M E. Friend gone to a Situation as general Servant to Mrs Moore of Manly at 2/6 per week Emma Keith very mad. 10 pupils

Thursday 12th Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Friday 13th Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Saturday 14th Doctor Norrie visited & prescribed for Fanny Bruce Sub Matron & Laundress out.

Sunday 15th Mr Oppenham conducted morng. Service Sister Bibby afternoon do Matron & Officers out to their usual Services.

Monday 16th Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Tuesday 17th Ladies Sub Committee No business. Alice Reason and Martha Adshead asked admittance and were recieved awaiting the Committee-s decision 10 pupils

Thursday 18th Nothing of importance to record. 10 pupils